About Training Board

My name is Matt Baldwin and in this blog I record my fitness and workout routines, and I discuss diet and weight loss techniques. I also publish reflections or reviews of various fitness and nutrition related topics that interest me.

I am into CrossFit and I work out with the crew at CrossFit Asheville here in Asheville, NC.

If anything I have posted seems useful to you, let me know with a comment.
February 16, 2009

"Fran" #1

“Fran” is number 6 of the original 6 CrossFit benchmark workouts called collectively “The Girls” (see CrossFit Journal September 2003), and it also happens to be the most revered of them all.
Today was my first encounter with her and I think I hate her or love her, I don’t know. I can’t do the [...]

February 13, 2009

"Bad Luck"

3 rounds for time:
800 meter run
10 Handstand Pushups
20 Kettleball Swings
I came in first among three, but I used a lighter Kettlebell (25#) and had heavy rubber band assistance on the handstand pushup.
Time: 14:28 min.
After: Day 2 of burpee/pullup challenge: 4 burpees, 2 (failed) pullups, 2 (weak, short) bar hangs, 2 jumping pull ups.
Later today: Snowboarding [...]

February 12, 2009

Deadlifts #1 (Matt)

About my first personal record in the Deadlift.

hi mom!